Camptomorpha dorsalis Silvestri 1897

Camptomorpha dorsalis Silvestri, 1897 Fig. 4. CAmptOmOrpHA dOrsAlis Silvestri, 1897b: 10, figs 29–31 (sYntYpes of both sexes, ZMT); Attems, 1938: 70; Hoffman, 1953: 123, fig. 1; Jeekel, 1971: 252. LeptOdesmus dOrsAlis — Attems, 1899: 427. CAmptOmOrpHA perprOximA Silvestri, 1897b: 11, figs 32–33, syn.n. (sYntYpes of both sexes, ZMT, after Hoffman [in litt.]). LeptOdesmus perprOximA (sic!) — Attems, 1899: 427. CAmptOmOrpHA perprOximA — Attems, 1938: 71; Hoffman, 1953: 123. BRIEF DESCRIPTIVE NOTES (after Silvestri [1897b] and Hoffman [in litt.]). Length 32–33 mm, width 4.0– 4.6 mm. Coloration red-grey or brown with a yellowish axial stripe from collum to tip of epiproct, sides, entire epiproct and legs sometimes yellow; metaterga, venter and legs yellowish to brown and reddish-yellow; prozona, except anteriormost ones, sometimes with two whitish paramedian spots; paraterga sometimes yellowish white both dorsally and ventrally. Paraterga broadly and regularly rounded, rimmed throughout, paraterga 2 sometimes with a small lateral tooth towards anterolateral corner; caudal corners increasingly acute from ring 5 on (Fig. 4A). Epiproct short and finger-shaped, with a paramedian pair of small apical claws directed caudoventrallY (Fig. 4C). ♂ legs 3–20 ventrallY with prefemora bearing semi-circular bulges distally and with tibiae carrYing chelae apicallY (Fig. 4B). ♂ coxae 2 enlarged and apicallY truncate; ♂ coxae 3 (Fig. 4B) also enlarged and apicallY truncate, denselY setose, almost in contact mediallY; ♂ coxae 4 and 5 produced ventrad into prominent, blunt, rounded lobes. Gonopods (Fig. 4D–I) with prefemoral process (PfP) and acropodite (A) subequal in length, both being rather simple, unarmed, with spatuliform apices; PfP strongly twisted; solenomere (sl) simple, helicoid and slender, subflagelliform distallY. DISTRIBUTION. For C. dOrsAlis: Ecuador, San José, 1°29′03.1″S 80°19′59.7″W [Silvestri, 1897b]. Hoffman [in litt.] elucidated the type locality as actually lying at Rio San José, ca 25 km NW of Gualaquiza. For C. perprOximA: Ecuador, Valle de Zamora (Santiago Zamora = Zamora Chinchipe), 4°03′44.7″S 78°56′55.7″W [Silvestri, 1897b]. JUSTIFICATION OF SYNONYMY. Hoffman [in litt.] recorded and depicted ♂ material of this species from Cushuene, Pastaza Prov. (Fig. 4A–E) and Hacienda Santa Inés (1º25′ S 78º12′ W) on Rio Pastaza between Rio Mapoto and Rio Topo, Tungurahua Prov. (Fig. 4F, J), Ecuador, comparing it directly with a syntype of C. perprOximA (Fig. 4G, H). The results unequivocally prove the synonymy and quite a vast distribution of C dOrsAlis (= C. perprOximA, syn.n.) in Ecuador.

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Camptomorpha dorsalis Silvestri 1897

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Camptomorpha dorsalis Silvestri, 1897 Fig. 4. CAmptOmOrpHA dOrsAlis Silvestri, 1897b: 10, figs 29–31 (sYntYpes of both sexes, ZMT); Attems, 1938: 70; Hoffman, 1953: 123, fig. 1; Jeekel, 1971: 252. LeptOdesmus dOrsAlis — Attems, 1899: 427. CAmptOmOrpHA perprOximA Silvestri, 1897b: 11, figs 32–33, syn.n. (sYntYpes of both sexes, ZMT, after Hoffman [in litt.]). LeptOdesmus perprOximA (sic!) — Attems, 1899: 427. CAmptOmOrpHA perprOximA — Attems, 1938: 71; Hoffman, 1953: 123. BRIEF DESCRIPTIVE NOTES (after Silvestri [1897b] and Hoffman [in litt.]). Length 32–33 mm, width 4.0– 4.6 mm. Coloration red-grey or brown with a yellowish axial stripe from collum to tip of epiproct, sides, entire epiproct and legs sometimes yellow; metaterga, venter and legs yellowish to brown and reddish-yellow; prozona, except anteriormost ones, sometimes with two whitish paramedian spots; paraterga sometimes yellowish white both dorsally and ventrally. Paraterga broadly and regularly rounded, rimmed throughout, paraterga 2 sometimes with a small lateral tooth towards anterolateral corner; caudal corners increasingly acute from ring 5 on (Fig. 4A). Epiproct short and finger-shaped, with a paramedian pair of small apical claws directed caudoventrallY (Fig. 4C). ♂ legs 3–20 ventrallY with prefemora bearing semi-circular bulges distally and with tibiae carrYing chelae apicallY (Fig. 4B). ♂ coxae 2 enlarged and apicallY truncate; ♂ coxae 3 (Fig. 4B) also enlarged and apicallY truncate, denselY setose, almost in contact mediallY; ♂ coxae 4 and 5 produced ventrad into prominent, blunt, rounded lobes. Gonopods (Fig. 4D–I) with prefemoral process (PfP) and acropodite (A) subequal in length, both being rather simple, unarmed, with spatuliform apices; PfP strongly twisted; solenomere (sl) simple, helicoid and slender, subflagelliform distallY. DISTRIBUTION. For C. dOrsAlis: Ecuador, San José, 1°29′03.1″S 80°19′59.7″W [Silvestri, 1897b]. Hoffman [in litt.] elucidated the type locality as actually lying at Rio San José, ca 25 km NW of Gualaquiza. For C. perprOximA: Ecuador, Valle de Zamora (Santiago Zamora = Zamora Chinchipe), 4°03′44.7″S 78°56′55.7″W [Silvestri, 1897b]. JUSTIFICATION OF SYNONYMY. Hoffman [in litt.] recorded and depicted ♂ material of this species from Cushuene, Pastaza Prov. (Fig. 4A–E) and Hacienda Santa Inés (1º25′ S 78º12′ W) on Rio Pastaza between Rio Mapoto and Rio Topo, Tungurahua Prov. (Fig. 4F, J), Ecuador, comparing it directly with a syntype of C. perprOximA (Fig. 4G, H). The results unequivocally prove the synonymy and quite a vast distribution of C dOrsAlis (= C. perprOximA, syn.n.) in Ecuador.

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